§ 74.870   Wireless video assist devices.

   Television broadcast auxiliary licensees and motion picture and television
   producers, as defined in § 74.801 may operate wireless video assist devices
   on a non-interference basis on VHF and UHF television channels to assist
   with production activities.

   (a) The use of wireless video assist devices must comply with all provisions
   of this subpart, except as indicated in paragraphs (b) through (i) of this
   section.

   (b)  Wireless  video  assist  devices  may  only be used for scheduled
   productions. They may not be used to produce live events and may not be used
   for electronic news gathering purposes.

   (c) Wireless video assist devices may operate with a bandwidth not to exceed
   6 MHz on frequencies in the bands 180-210 MHz (TV channels 8-12) and 470-698
   MHz (TV channels 14-51) subject to the following restrictions:

   (1) The bandwidth may only occupy a single TV channel.

   (2) Operation is prohibited within the 608-614 MHz (TV channel 37) band.

   (3) Operation is prohibited within 129 km of a television broadcasting
   station,  including  Class A television stations, low power television
   stations and translator stations.

   (4) For the area and frequency combinations listed in the table below,
   operation is prohibited within the distances indicated from the listed
   geographic coordinates.

   Note to the following table: All coordinates are referenced to the North
   American Datum of 1983.
   Area North latitude West longitude Excluded frequencies
   (MHz) Excluded channels
   200 km 128 km 52 km
   Boston, MA 42°21′24.4″ 71°03′23.2″ 470-476 14
       476-482 15
       482-488 16
       488-494 17
   Chicago, IL 41°52′28.1″ 87°38′22.2″ 470-476 14
       476-482 15
       482-488 16
   Cleveland, OH^1 41°29′51.2″ 81°41′49.5″ 470-476 14
       476-482 15
       482-488 16
       488-494 17
   Dallas/Fort Worth, TX 32°47′09.5″ 96°47′38.0″ 476-482 15
       482-488 16
       488-494 17
   Detroit, MI^1 42°19′48.1″ 83°02′56.7″ 470-476 14
       476-482 15
       482-488 16
       488-494 17
   Gulf of Mexico 476-494 15, 16, 17
   Hawaii 488-494 17
   Houston, TX 29°45′26.8″ 95°21′37.8″ 482-488 16
       488-494 17
       494-500 18
   Los Angeles, CA 34°03′15.0″ 118°14′31.3″ 470-476 14
       476-482 15
       482-488 16
       488-494 17
       500-506 19
       506-512 20
       512-518 21
   Miami, Fl 25°46′38.4″ 80°11′31.2″ 470-476 14
       476-482 15
   New York/NE New Jersey 40°45′ 73°59′37.5″ 470-476 14
       476-482 15
       482-488 16
       488-494 17
       494-500 18
       500-506 19
       506-512 20
   Philadelphia, PA 39°56′58.4″ 75°09′19.6″ 494-500 18
       500-506 19
       506-512 20
       512-518 21
   Pittsburgh, PA 40°26′19.2″ 79°59′59.2″ 470-476 14
   476-482 15
   488-494 17
   494-500 18
   500-506 19
   San Francisco/Oakland, CA 37°46′38.7″ 122°24′43.9″ 476-482 15
   482-488 16
   488-494 17
   494-500 18
   Washington D.C./MD/VA 38°53′51.4″ 77°00′31.9″ 482-488 16
   488-494 17
   494-500 18
   500-506 19

   ^1The distance separation requirements are not applicable in these cities
   until further order from the Commission.

   (d) Wireless video assist devices are limited to a maximum of 250 milliwatts
   ERP and must limit power to that necessary to reliably receive a signal at a
   distance of 300 meters. Wireless video assist devices must comply with the
   emission limitations of § 74.637.

   (e) The antenna of a wireless video assist device must be attached to the
   transmitter either permanently, or by means of a unique connector designed
   to  allow  replacement  of  authorized antennas but prevent the use of
   unauthorized antennas. When transmitting, the antenna must not be more that
   10 meters above ground level.

   (f)(1) A license for a wireless video assist device will authorize the
   license holder to use all frequencies available for wireless video assist
   devices, subject to the limitations specified in this section.

   (2)  Licensees  may  operate  as many wireless video assist devices as
   necessary, subject to the notification procedures of this section.

   (g) Notification procedure. Prior to the commencement of transmitting,
   licensees must notify the local broadcasting coordinator of their intent to
   transmit.  If  there  is  no local coordinator in the intended area of
   operation, licensees must notify all adjacent channel TV stations within 161
   km (100 mi) of the proposed operating area.

   (1) Notification must be made at least 10 working days prior to the date of
   intended transmission.

   (2) Notifications must include:

   (i) Frequency or frequencies.

   (ii) Location.

   (iii) Antenna height.

   (iv) Emission type(s).

   (v) Effective radiated power.

   (vi) Intended dates of operation.

   (vii) Licensee contact information.

   (3)(i) Failure of a local coordinator to respond to a notification request
   prior to the intended dates of operation indicated on the request will be
   considered  as  having  the approval of the coordinator. In this case,
   licensees must in addition notify all co-channel and adjacent channel TV
   stations  within  161 km (100 mi) of the proposed operating area. This
   notification  is  for information purposes only and will not enable TV
   stations to prevent a WAVD from operating, but is intended to help identify
   the  source  of interference if any is experienced after a WAVD begins
   operation.

   (ii) If there is no local coordinator in the intended area of operation,
   failure of any adjacent channel TV station to respond to a notification
   request prior to the intended dates of operation indicated on the request
   will be considered as having the approval of the TV station.

   (4) Licensees must operate in a manner consistent with the response of the
   local coordinator, or, if there is no local coordinator in the intended area
   of  operation,  the  responses  of  the  adjacent channel TV stations.
   Disagreements  may  be  appealed  to the Commission. However, in those
   instances, the licensee will bear the burden of proof and proceeding to
   overturn the recommendation of the local coordinator or the co-channel or
   adjacent channel TV station.

   (h) Licenses for wireless video assist devices may not be transferred or
   assigned.

   (i) Operations in 600 MHz band assigned to wireless licensees under part 27
   of this chapter. A wireless video assist device that operates on frequencies
   in the 600 MHz band assigned to wireless licensees under part 27of this
   chapter must cease operations on those frequencies no later than the end of
   the post-auction transition period as defined in § 27.4 of this chapter.
   During the post-auction transition period, wireless video assist devices
   will operate on a secondary basis to licensees of part 27 of this chapter,
   i.e., they must not cause to and must accept harmful interference from these
   licensees.

   [ 68 FR 12772 , Mar. 17, 2003, as amended at  68 FR 69331 , Dec. 12, 2003;  79 FR 48545 , Aug. 15, 2014]

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